When it came to practicing effective strategies of repetition, rhetoricians in ancient Greece and Rome had a big bag full of tricks, each with a fancy name. Here are seven common strategies--with some fairly up-to-date examples.

The repetition of the same sound in words that are close together.

Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of several clauses.

Repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis (usually with no words in between).

Repetition of words derived from the same root but with different endings.

Repetition at the end of a clause or sentence of the word or phrase with which it began.

Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses.

Frequent repetition of a phrase or question; dwelling on a point.

Repetition of a word with a new or specified sense, or with pregnant reference to its special significance.

Repetition of a word in a different or a contrary sense.